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9 Cards in this Set
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SILT |
rich soil |
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IRRIGATION |
a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, and streams |
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SURPLUS |
an amount that is left over after a need has been met |
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CITY-STATE |
an independent nation made up of a city and land around it |
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POLYTHEISM |
a belief in many gods |
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ZIGGURAT |
a square,pyramid-shaped, tower with eack story smaller than the one below and a temple at the top |
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CUNEIFORM |
a system of writing developed by the Sumerians |
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SCRIBE |
a person who copies or writes out documents, often a record keeper. |
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EPIC |
a long poem that tells the story of a hero |
